The 16-inch MacBook Pro that just came out is on sale at Amazon
TL;DR: The 16-inch MacBook Pro has Apple's best graphics yet and just came out in Nov. 2019, but Amazon has already taken $250 off the i9 model. Get it for $2,549.
A new MacBook is kind of a Hail Mary addition to a holiday list. Whoever's shopping for you probably isn't about to drop $2,000 on a single gift, but you might as well add it in case, right?
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Amazon is giving you a chance to gift Apple's newest MacBook Pro to yourself for $250 off. The 16-inch MacBook Pro wants to be your 2020 sidekick for school or work stuff, music and video projects, and your binge-watching sessions of The Witcher, and you can grab the Intel Core i9, 1TB model for $2,549.
Sure, it's still a hefty investment with only a 9% discount. But it's notable that this MacBook, which hasn't been out for more than a few months, is even on sale at all — considering it's still full price at Best Buy. If it makes you feel any better, the maxed-out version of the 16-inch MacBook with all of the most expensive bells and whistles totaled at $6,099. The model on sale at Amazon still gets you the same i9 processor (the world's fastest consumer processor), 3,072x1,920 display, and AMD Radeon Pro 5500M Graphics as the maxed out model. Plus, the $250 you save will cover a pair of AirPods Pro.
Aside from the debut of the Touch Bar, MacBook launches have more or less been about speed upgrades and brighter screens. The 16-inch MacBook Pro brings more of those expected upgrades plus so much more. The 16-inch screen is obviously a change, and that bigger coverage area also made room for six speakers for deeper bass and more natural sound, plus a new mic system with 40% hiss reduction.
Apple also alleviated some longstanding user complaints: The new Magic Keyboard uses a refined scissor mechanism with 1mm of key travel, meaning you no longer have to worry about your keys getting stuck with that damn Butterfly Keyboard.
Retailing at $2,799.99, you can save $250 and get the newest 16-inch MacBook Pro for $2,549.
Leah Stodart is a Philadelphia-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable where she covers and tests essential home tech like vacuums and TVs, plus eco-friendly hacks. Her ever-evolving experience in these categories comes in clutch when making recommendations on how to spend your money during shopping holidays like Black Friday, which Leah has been covering for Mashable since 2017.
